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September 17, 2007: Worcester Business Journal
Green is Good for Business
Editorial by Robert L. Culver

September 14, 2007: The Boston Globe
Bricks and Mortar for the Muses
Editorial

February 12, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Set to be a Driver of Massachusetts' Economy - As I See It
by Robert L. Culver

October 24, 2006: Boston Globe
Independence for Devens
Editorial

October 22, 2006: Lowell Sun
Welcome Devens
Editorial

September 3, 2006: Boston Globe
Devens: The 352nd Town?
Editorial

July 22, 2006: Springfield Republican
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Editorial

July 13, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Room to Grow - Bay State Companies Find Needed Space at Devens
Editorial

May 28, 2006: Springfield Republican
A Silver Lining Lined with Silver
by Kenneth Ross

May 19, 2006: Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise
Don't Hate, Appreciate Devens
Editorial

May 9, 2006: Boston Globe
A Community Springs Out of Fort Devens
by Robert L. Culver

April 1, 2006: Lowell Sun
How to Build a Strong Economic Future and Support Local Towns
by Robert L. Culver

February 7, 2006: Springfield Republican
New, High-Paying Jobs Wanted for Industrial Park Site
Editorial

November 21, 2005: Banker and Tradesman
Common Sense
Editorial

July 18, 2005: Mass High Tech
Opportunities Abound in Bay State's Export Sector
by Robert L. Culver

July 11, 2005: Banker and Tradesman
Base Hit

September 13, 2004: Mass High Tech
Look West, Young Entrepreneurs
by Robert L. Culver

Articles
February 6, 2008: The Bond Buyer
Massachusetts Announces PAB Allocations
by Michelle Kaske

February 3, 2008: The Republican
Housing Plans Get Green Look
by Nancy H. Gonter

January 31, 2008: The Lowell Sun
N.H. Engineering Firm Plans $5 Million Lowell Rehab
by Dan O'Brien

January 31, 2008: The Lowell Sun
State Ranks Eighth in Defense Contracts
by Matt Murphy

January 9, 2008: Boston Business Journal
Forest City Gets Financing to Renovate Former Mill Buildings

January 4, 2008: Harvard Hillside
MassDevelopment Seeking RFPs for Education; Finalist by March
by Gregory Barros

December 27, 2007: The Boston Globe
Hebrew SeniorLife Arranges $457 Million for Innovative Care Site
by Jeffrey Krasner

November 27, 2007: Berkshire Eagle
New Plant Lands $4.5 Million Bond
by Ellen Lahr

November 26, 2007: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment Helps Manufacturing Firms Raise $19.4 Million

November 16, 2007: The Bond Buyer
Massachusetts Tideland Bill Signed, Affecting $150 Million Authorization
by Michelle Kaske

November 13, 2007: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment Closes on $3.1 Million for Green Buildings

November 7, 2007: The Lowell Sun
Chelmsford Firm Plans Move to Tyngsboro
by Dan O'Brien

September 28, 2007: Nashoba Publishing
More Than Halfway Done at Devens
by Nathan Lamb

September 27, 2007: The Boston Globe
Where One Million Bagels is Just Another Day at the Office
by Davis Bushnell

September 13, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
A Brighter Idea - Solar Panel Builder Starts Work on $165 Million Plant
by Martin Luttrell

September 12, 2007: Daily Hampshire Gazette
Area Arts Institutions Glean About $1 Million in State Grants
by Scott Merzbach

September 11, 2007: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment, Mass. Cultural Council Dole Out $16.7 Million in Grants

August 16, 2007: The Eagle Tribune
Bagel Boy Inc. Will Add About 35 Employees
by Zach Church

July 30, 2007: Banker & Tradesman
Commercial Product Allows Banks, Nonprofits to Benefit
by Amy Wyeth

July 30, 2007: Banker & Tradesman
Special Assessment Bonds Key to Financing Local Infrastructure
by William F. Griffin Jr.

July 23, 2007: Worcester Business Journal
The Devens Effect - A Decade After Fort Devens Closed, Business is Booming
by Livia Gershon

July 11, 2007: The Enterprise
Cindy's Kitchen Opens New Headquarters in Brockton
by Peter Cox

July 9, 2007: BusinessWest
'Hospital Hill' Starts a New Life With a New Name
by Jaclyn Stevenson

July 2, 2007: The Bond Buyer
S&P Ups MassDevelopment
by Michelle Kaske

June 30, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Solar Factory Goes to Devens
by Martin Lutrell

June 27, 2007: The Standard-Times
Prominent State Agency to Assist New Bedford on Waterfront
by Jack Spillane

June 25, 2007: Worcester Business Journal
Proposed Law Has Developers Licking Their Lips
by Matthew L. Brown

June 21, 2007: The Boston Globe
Luminus Devices Plans $10.2 Million Expansion in Billerica, 300 New Jobs
by Robert Preer

June 19, 2007: The Bond Buyer
MassDevelopment To Sell Up To $380 Million for Several Projects
by Michelle Kaske

June 15, 2007: Mass High Tech
BioEnergy Nets $2.1 Million From Bay State, Plans to Hire
by Catherine Williams

June 13, 2007: New England Real Estate Journal
$20.1 Million MassDevelopment Bond for Seashore Point-Deaconess

May 28, 2007: Banker & Tradesman
Neighborhood's Prospects No Longer Heading South

May 3, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Patrick Salutes Devens Plant
by Lisa Eckelbecker

May 3, 2007: Lowell Sun
A Very, Very Good Day
by Tom Spoth

April 20, 2007: Mass High Tech
BioEnergy Wins $1 Million Loan for Ethanol R&D Site
by Efrain Viscarolasaga

April 20, 2007: Mass High Tech
Worcester Biotech Gets $800,000 Loan for Equipment, Growth
by Ryan McBride

April 5, 2007: The Bond Buyer
Massachusetts Environmental Bill Could Free Up NorthPoint Sale
by Michelle Kaske

April 2, 2007: The Bond Buyer
Massachusetts May Gain More Access to SABs
by Michelle Kaske

March 25, 2007: Boston Herald
Local Produce in Schools Means Better Taste, More Profits
by Associated Press

March 22, 2007: Bloomberg.com
Massachusetts to Support Housing With Private-Activity Bonds
by Michael McDonald

March 20, 2007: The Enterprise
$7 Million Bond Awarded to Build Stoughton Waste-Handling Station
by Allan Stein

March 13, 2007: The Standard Times
Westport Eligible for Asbestos Grant
by Joseph R. LaPlante

March 12, 2007: Banker & Tradesman
MassDevelopment, Banks Uniting to Provide Commercial Loans
by Amy Wyeth

February 26, 2007: Banker & Tradesman
New Markets Loan Fund Created to Help Low-Income Communities
by Amy Wyeth

February 25, 2007: The Boston Globe
Upgraded Digs, Peace of Mind for Seniors at Leventhal House
by Will Kilburn

February 23, 2007: Harvard Hillside
Bristol-Myers Completes Purchase at Devens
by Nathan Lamb

February 23, 2007: Boston Business Journal
Beyond Kendall: Biotech 'Corridors' Grow in Massachusetts
by Denise Magnell

February 23, 2007: Boston Business Journal
Massachusetts Offers Many Lures to Biotechs Seeking a Home
by Lloyd Nelson

February 22, 2007: Mass High Tech
Nuvera Wins $5 Million State Development Loan for Billerica Move

February 15, 2007: The Boston Globe
A Business Lifeline
by Adrian Walker

February 14, 2007: The Bond Buyer
Brandeis University's $65 Million Deal Leads MassDevelopment's Bond Plan
by Michelle Kaske

February 11, 2007: The Eagle Tribune
Food Company Coming to Haverhill
by Jason Tait

February 8, 2007: The Bond Buyer
MassDevelopment Nearly Doubles Its Bonding From FY2006 Pace
by Michelle Kaske

February 8, 2007: The Beacon
Project Obtains Loan Boost
by Patricia Bertuccio

February 2, 2007: The Bond Buyer
MassDevelopment to Weigh Underwriters for Refunding
by Michelle Kaske

January 31, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Brick and Mortar Booming - Academic Construction Soaring
by Martin Lutrell

January 18, 2007: Medfield Press
Montrose School Opens Tuesday
by Brandon Todesca

January 12, 2007: New England Real Estate Journal
MassDevelopment Finances $80 Million for Emerson College Expansion

January 12, 2007: Mass High Tech
MassDevelopment, MBI Help Land Manufacturing Jobs in Shrewsbury
by Ryan McBride

January 5, 2007: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
State Helps K&K Thermoforming Get Room to Grow in Southbridge
by Brian Lee

December 29, 2006: Harvard Hillside
Cooperation at Core of Marine Relocation in Devens
by Don Eriksson

December 22, 2006: Berkshire Eagle
Bond, Jobs Set for City Business
by Scott Stafford

December 18, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Town Markets Aztec Site
by Bradford L. Miner

December 15, 2006: The Bond Buyer
MassDevelopment Selling $125 Million in Two Housing Deals
by Michelle Kaske

December 14, 2006: Daily Hampshire Gazette
State Hospital Development Progressing on Schedule
by Rachael Hanley

December 6, 2006: MetroWest Daily News
Harvey Expands Westborough Facility
by Greg Turner

November 16, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Ground Broken for Recycling Complex - Devens Facility to Reuse Construction, Demolition Debris
by Mary Jo Hill

November 14, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
From Brownfield to 'Level' Offering - N. Brookfield Mill Property Ready
by Bradford L. Miner

November 4, 2006: Springfield Republican
DieCast Begins Factory Project
by Peter Goonan

October 22, 2006: Lowell Sun
Talk of a Town
by Jack Minch

September 13, 2006: The Salem News
Salem Sail Manufacturer Seeks State Assistance for Expansion
by Ana Rivas

September 8, 2006: Springfield Republican
Former Hospital Site Gets State Boost
by Dan Ring and Fred Contrada

August 29, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Marlboro Company Seeks Trash-to-Electricity Project
by Elaine Thompson

August 24, 2006: Milton Times
Curry College to Build $35 Million Fitness, Student Center Next Year
by Nate Leskovic

August 7, 2006: The Bond Buyer
MassDevelopment Readying Two Sales to Benefit Local YMCA
by Michelle Kaske

August 3, 2006: Entrepreneur Magazine
Exit Visa
by Crystal Detamore-Rodman

August 2, 2006: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Devens Property Fetches $2.68 Million - Leominster Man Plans Incubator
by Lisa Eckelbecker

July 28, 2006: Boston Business Journal
IPO Hopeful BioVex Expands Massachusetts Presence
by Mark Hollmer

July 27, 2006: Daily Hampshire Gazette
History Among the Ruins - Capsule Opened at State Hospital
by Rachel Hanley

July 21, 2006: Mass High Tech
Boston Pulls Out Stops to Bring in Life Sciences Firms
by Alexander George

June 24, 2006: The Springfield Republican
Agency OKs $1 Million for Project

June 23, 2006: Boston Business Journal
New Law to Spur Tax-Exempt Borrowing
by Craig M. Douglas

June 9, 2006: The Boston Globe
Devens Thriving as Old Fort's Leaders Put Businesses at Ease
by Robert Gavin and Charlie Russo

June 2, 2006: The Boston Globe
$660 Million Drug Plant, 550 Jobs for Massachusetts
by Stephen Heuser

June 2, 2006: The Lowell Sun
Drug Giant Plans $650 Million Devens Plant
by Erik Arvidson

June 1, 2006: Boston Business Journal
Bristol-Myers Chooses Bay State for Biomanufacturing Plant
by Mark Hollmer

May 12, 2006: Nashoba Publishing
MassDevelopment Marks 10 Years at Devens
by Don Eriksson

May 12, 2006: Harvard Post
Ceremony Marks Decade of Devens Redevelopment
by Melissa A. Hoffman

May 10, 2006: Lowell Sun
Devens Looks to the Future
by Jack Minch

May 6, 2006: Old Colony Memorial
Copper Cove at Plymouth Harbor One Step Closer
by Chris Nelson

May 5, 2006: Boston Business Journal
Magellan Consolidates in Massachusetts Thanks to Tech Fund
by Sheri Qualters

May 5, 2006: The Harvard Post
Loaves & Fishes Moves Into New Home
by Melissa A. Hoffman

May 3, 2006: The Lowell Sun
Two Businesses to Add 75 Jobs at Devens
by Tom Spoth

February 26, 2006: The Boston Globe
Grounds For Success
by Sandy Coleman

February 18, 2006: Springfield Republican
Hospital Hill Apartments Open
by Holly Angelo

February 13, 2006: The Bond Buyer
Massachusetts' Holy Cross College Sets $65 Million Refunding
by Michael Scarchilli

January 31, 2006: Fall River Herald News
A Focus on Building Business
by Deborah Allard

January 23, 2006: Business West
Take Two - Signs of Progress are Clear at 'Memorial II' Industrial Park Project
by Jaclyn C. Stevenson

January 19, 2006: Boston Business Journal
Equal Exchange Lands Financing from MassDevelopment

January 1, 2006: The Boston Globe
As 'Brownfields' Clean Up, Ecologists Worry
by Alan Wirzbicki

December 16, 2005: Foxboro Country Gazette
$2.25 Million Bond Supports Sage School Expansion

December 15, 2005: Lowell Sun
Breaking New Ground
by Dennis Shaughnessey

December 12, 2005: The Bond Buyer
Boston's Wentworth Institute to Refund $15 Million
by Michael Scarchilli

December 7, 2005: Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Development Loan Approved for International Center in Lawrence
by Brian Johnson

December 3, 2005: Boston Globe
'Bad Air' Days Are History
by Paul F. Roberts

November 16, 2005: Lynn Daily
Jewish Rehab Center Breaks Ground on Addition
by Brady Harrison

November 16, 2005: Springfield Republican
Recycling Plant Ready for Business
by William Sweet

November 10, 2005: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Charity Strives to Pay for New Quarters
by Mary Jo Hill

November 10, 2005: Inquirer & Mirror
Sherburne Commons Secures $27.5 Million in Financing
by Joshua Balling

October 22, 2005: Lowell Sun
Forward March at Devens Common Redevelopment
by Matt Murphy

September 14, 2005: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Colleges, Nonprofits Get Bond Boost
by Andi Esposito

July 7, 2005: Patriot Ledger
Assistance Agency Buys Its Own Home
by Steve Adams

July 7, 2005: Daily Hampshire Gazette
Crews at Work at Former State Hospital, Turning Buildings Into Rental Housing
by Dan Crowley

June 28, 2005: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment Wins National Award for Devens Work

June 17, 2005: Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise
Company 'Molds' the Future of Everyday Objects
by Crystal C. Bozek

June 16, 2005: Boston Globe
Banks Pursue Stake in Devens
by Davis Bushnell

June 13, 2005: Fall River Herald News
Supply In Demand
by Jay Pateakos

June 10, 2005: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment's 100 Cambridge Lands Prince Lobel
by Michelle Hillman

June 10, 2005: Fall River Herald News
Matouk Relocating to Fall River
by Jay Pateakos

April 28, 2005: Boston Globe
Brookhaven Expansion Funding Set
by Matt McDonald

April 22, 2005: Lowell Sun
Lawmakers Vow More Funds for Pollution Cleanup
by Erik Arvidson

April 15, 2005: Malden Observer
Y Gets Aid From State Bond
by Timothy J. Lavallee

March 27, 2005: Boston Globe
Evergreen Gets Financing Deal With State
by Franco Ordonez

February 16, 2005: Lowell Sun
The Start of a New Chapter: Lowell Catholic Breaks Ground on Huge Expansion
by Michael LaFleur

January 21, 2005: Boston Business Journal
And the Winner Is: Building Trades Put Stock in Awards
by Barbara Forster

October 13, 2004: Boston Business Journal
MassDevelopment Co-sponsors Loan Fund for Fall River Area

September 20, 2004: Boston Business Journal
Liberating a Red-Tape State
by Edward Mason

September 9, 2004: Boston Globe
Cambridge Lands Major Drug Maker
by Jeffrey Krasner

August 20, 2004: Boston Globe
State's Consumer Confidence Rises
by Robert Gavin

August 20, 2004: Boston Herald
County Study Has Surprises
by Jay Fitzgerald

August 11, 2004: Nantucket Independent
School Housing Project Gets State Bond Financing
by Mary Lancaster

June 11, 2004: Boston Business Journal
Former Saltonstall Building Draws More Tenant Interest
by Michelle Hillman

June 7, 2004: Boston Business Journal
Romney to Pitch Bay State at BIO 2004

May 28, 2004: Boston Herald
Swiss Company Stays, Plans to Grow
by Jennifer Heldt Powell

May 28, 2004: Springfield Republican
Hospital Hill Getting Face-Lift
by Fred Contrada

April 30, 2004: Springfield Republican
Grant for Mill to Help Efforts
by Jeanette DeForge

April 30, 2004: Harvard Hillside
Dozen Companies Eye Devens Move
by C. David Gordon

March 27, 2004: Boston Herald
Bond Sale Will Help ICA Break Ground
by Scott Van Voorhis

March 3, 2004: Newburyport Daily News
State Agency Helps Amesbury Develop
by James J. Allen

February 10, 2004: Mass High Tech
Partnership Aims to Attract Medical Device Manufacturing to South Shore
by Dyke Hendrickson

February 6, 2004: Boston Business Journal
Culver Named President, CEO of MassDevelopment

February 3, 2004: Groton Landmark
Devens Common Retail Development to Break Ground in Early February
by Don Eriksson

January 31, 2004: Boston Globe
Office Tower, Once an Ailing Eyesore, Reopens Amid Upscale Condos, Park

January 28, 2004: Hampton Gazette
Village at Hospital Hill Has Its Site Plan Approved
by Sunshine Dewitt and Kimberly Ashton